| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A Few minor crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of trees down the whole way |
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 | Comments: |
On Valley Way the trail started out smooth and quickly turned into what looked like walking through a muddy were stream bed for miles. 2 miles from the hut, traction a must. Snow was turning to mush and to avoid postholing, I put on snowshoes. Close to the hut, the trail was too narrow for snowshoes but I kept postholing. Winds picked up with little viability so I regretfully turned around. I consider the conditions dangerous and fellow hikers proceed with care. |
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 | Name: |
GreenMT |
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 | E-Mail: |
sweetcloverherbs@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-16 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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